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12:30 PM ET, April 12, 2020

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Kyle Buchanan / New York Times:
Shailene Woodley Finally Knows What She Wants Again  —  After experiencing blockbuster success and personal struggles, including a health scare, the “Endings, Beginnings” actress has found clarity.  —  Shailene Woodley isn't used to being at home.  Since she began acting at 5 years old …
Discussion: Page Six, IndieWire and Deadline
TMZ.com:
Tom Hanks Hosts ‘SNL’ From Home, Not Live But Plenty of Comedy  —  ‘SNL: AT HOME’ COVID SURVIVOR TOM HANKS HOSTS ... ‘RBG’ Shouts Out Fauci  —  “Saturday Night Live” is figuring it out too — how to keep the show going from home ... with self-shot skits, and the perfect host, too, in Tom Hanks.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
NHL.com:
RIP, Colby Cave  —  A message from the Cave family as well as statements from the Edmonton Oilers, Bakersfield Condors and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman  —  FROM THE FAMILY OF COLBY CAVE:  —  It is with great sadness to share the news that our Colby Cave passed away early this morning.
Discussion: The Wrap
Dave McNary / Variety:
‘Robin Hood’ Animated Film Getting Disney Remake  —  Disney is in early development on a remake of its 1973 animated musical comedy “Robin Hood” for Disney Plus.  —  “Blindspotting” director Carlos Lopez Estrada is on board to helm the movie.  Kari Granlund, who wrote the script …
Discussion: IndieWire
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Robin Hood’ Remake in the Works at Disney+ With ‘Blindspotting’ Director (Exclusive)  —  Kari Granlund, who wrote last year's ‘Lady and the Tramp,’ is scripting the remake of Disney's 1973 animated feature.  —  Disney has targeted Robin Hood as the latest of its animated classics to get the remake treatment.
Discussion: The Wrap
Mariel Turner / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry Hinted at Royal Exit to Jane Goodall When She Met Archie 8 Months Earlier … Dropping hints.  Prince Harry alluded to his and Meghan Markle's exit from the royal family during a conversation with Dr. Jane Goodall months before it was announced.  —  Everything We Know About Harry and Meghan Defining Their Own Royal Path
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Nick Cordero Is ‘Fighting for His Life’ After Coronavirus Condition ‘Got Very Bad,’ Wife Says  —  “Please pray for my husband,” said the Broadway star's wife Amanda Kloots  —  Broadway star Nick Cordero's health crisis has worsened, according to his wife Amanda Kloots.
Discussion: Full Feed
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Rupert Grint Is Expecting 1st Child With Pregnant Girlfriend Georgia Groome … Magic is in the air!  Rupert Grint and his pregnant girlfriend, Georgia Groome, are expecting their first child.  —  Celebrity Pregnancy Announcements of 2020  —  “Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome are excited …
Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Rihanna checks fans begging for new music while she's ‘trying to save the world’  —  Rihanna is done discussing her highly-anticipated ninth album, especially while attempting to help those who have been affected by coronavirus.  —  The songstress, 32, snapped on fans during an Instagram Live session …
Discussion: Daily Mail and TMZ.com
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Sandra Bullock Donates 6,000 N95 Masks to Health Care Workers in Los Angeles  —  Sandra Bullock, her two children and her boyfriend Bryan Randall donated 6,000 N95 masks to health care workers in Los Angeles  —  Sandra Bullock is trying to do her part in helping health care workers receive …
Discussion: Page Six
Dom Calicchio / Fox News:
‘M*A*S*H’ actor Timothy Brown dead at 82; played 10 years in NFL  —  Timothy Brown, a former NFL running back who later appeared in both the film and TV versions of “M*A*SH,” died April 4 from complications with dementia, according to reports.  He was 82.  —  Brown, who became …
Discussion: The Wrap
Peter White / Deadline:
‘Friends Reunion Special’ Will Not Be Available On HBO Max At Launch Due To COVID-19 Production Shutdown  —  HBO Max is postponing the launch of the Friends reunion special due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The special had been set to debut with the launch of WarnerMedia's new streaming service.
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB considering radical realignment for 2020 season: Grapefruit and Cactus leagues
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Late ‘Voice’ Star Christina Grimmie's BF Drops Single with Her Vocals
Discussion: Page Six and Full Feed
Eric Kohn / IndieWire:
Pedro Almodóvar Recalls a Scandalous Dinner With Madonna In His Latest Quarantine Essay
Discussion: Dlisted
Amanda N'Duka / Deadline:
'Grey's Anatomy' Season 16 Finale: Showrunner Krista Vernoff On Justin Chambers Exit …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘The Batman’ Director Matt Reeves On DC Pic During COVID-19 Hiatus; Unraveling ‘Tales From The Loop’ & Netflix Slate
Discussion: IndieWire
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Middleton Reveals Her Favorite Celebrity That She's Met — and Prince George Is Also a Fan!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Jussie Smollett and Lee Daniels no longer on speaking terms
Discussion: The Blemish
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Camila Cabello's Cinderella Movie Reimagining Is Pushed Back to 2021
Christine Pelisek / People.com:
Tiger King's Joshua Dial Says He Has PTSD from Witnessing Travis Maldonado's Accidental Gunshot Death
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Philadelphia Rapper and Model Chynna's Cause of Death Revealed
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From Mediagazer:

Betsy Morais / Columbia Journalism Review:
Several women attest to Wesley Lowery's pattern of predatory behavior toward young women in journalism between 2018 and 2024

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Google tests bringing ads to AI Mode, both below responses as well as “integrated into” them, and expands ads in AI Overviews to desktop in the US

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBCUniversal made an offer to take over MLB rights after ESPN opted out of continuing its contract, but is offering far less than ESPN currently pays

 
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